hobble
verb (used without object)
to walk lamely; limp.
has hobbled
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present perfectof hobble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Asian stock markets surged and oil prices receded on Friday, boosted by optimism that the United States and Iran will reach a deal to end their war that has hobbled global energy supplies.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
A domestic corruption scandal has hobbled infrastructure spending, weakening investor and business confidence, which was already shaky due to U.S. tariffs, and contributed to growth slowing to a five-year low in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
This sharp difference has hobbled Blinken’s efforts to win broad regional support for a plan to avert a war that spills far beyond the Gaza Strip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
A decadelong bleed of cable subscribers has hobbled Charter because, well, it is a cable company.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2023
They were, Esora, but I took them down to the cottage last night, and seeing them, and finding they fitted him, he has hobbled to the terrace.
From The Brook Kerith A Syrian story by George (George Augustus) Moore
